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Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks

Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks rises to 476 m in Washington. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 2.0 miles off.

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mountain in Skamania County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49070513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
476 m
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Coordinates45.67293, -121.97408

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Bass Lake Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
  • North Shore Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
  • Fort Cascades Trail: 2.3 mi
  • Bradford Island Fishing Area: 2.4 mi
  • Washington Shore Visitor Facility: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 35
Springs: 35
  • East Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Teakettle Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Tanner Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Big Cedar Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Big Cedar Spring: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Attractions: 13
Cliffs: 12
  • Red Bluffs: 2.2 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 2.3 mi
  • Red Bluffs: 2.7 mi
  • Waespe Point: 8.1 mi
  • Cape Horn: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Community Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Rose Garden Labyrinth: 16.9 mi
  • Westside Community Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Scott Johnson Community Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 22.9 mi
Museums: 9
Beaches: 9
  • Home Valley Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Sandy Swimming Hole: 19.9 mi
  • Sandy River Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Windboarding Beachhead: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Ed's Trail Arch: 14.1 mi
  • Natural Bridges: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceE 98°1,504 m12.3 mi
Indian MountainSE 141°1,491 m11.1 mi
Green Point MountainESE 109°1,443.8 m10.4 mi
Buck PeakSSE 155°1,443 m13.2 mi
Chinidere MountainSE 127°1,416 m9.9 mi
Tomlike MountainESE 118°1,387 m9.5 mi
Table MountainSSE 160°1,383.8 m11.8 mi
Tanner ButteSSE 156°1,355 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1920:1621:02
September equinox06:5618:2819:07
December solstice07:4615:3716:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394146515762686964554539
Precip in11.38.79.16.54.13.20.60.92.67.312.513.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonneville DAM, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1510443 — Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks, Skamania County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348198907

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